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How to get there
Indian Airlines and Jet Airways flies into Agra daily. The one way fare is Rs 1315. Several fast trains serve Agra from New Delhi -- Shatabdi Express or the Taj Express are the best choices. By rail it is a four-five hour journey. The Delhi Tourism office arranges buses or taxis to Agra from Delhi. By road it takes four to five hours to reach Agra. Contact Delhi Tourism Office (DTDC) at 36, Connaught Place, tel # 011-3314229.
Where to stay
There are a number of places to stay in Agra. Some of the best choices are:
- Hotel Amar, Fatehbad Road, tel # 0562-360695, fax # 0562-330299.
The hotel charges about Rs 1500 or more per night for an air
conditioned double room. Its a three star and has a swimming pool and
health club. Decor is unattractive but the hotel all in all is comfy. Amar
is located city centre but not that close to the Taj Mahal. Chinese,
continental and Indian food available at the hotel.
- Hotel Swagat, 29, Hari Nagar, Samshedbad Road, tel #
0562-365490. It charges Rs 600 or more per night for an air
conditioned double room. of this hotel. It is a budget hotel
- Hotel Agra Deluxe, PO Box 7, Fatehbad Road, tel # 0562-330110,
fax # 0562-331330. Its rates for an air conditioned double room vary
between Rs 750 and Rs 1540 per night depending on the plan and the
type of room. A simple hotel offering basic facilities. The rooms are
carpeted and are equipped with a TVs and a telephone. The hotel
provides a variety of food – Gujarati, Indian, South India, Chinese and
continental.
- Agra Ashok, 6B The Mall, tel # 0562-361223-32, fax #
91-562-361620. A five star hotel, government owned. It has all the
required luxuries including a coffee shop, pool, shopping arcade, and in
house restaurants serving Chinese, Indian and continental food. Its rates
are about $ 75 for an air conditioned double room per night. Located
city centre and near the railway station Agra Ashok is a bit far from the
Taj Mahal.
- Hotel Trident, Fatehabad Road, tel # 0562-331800, 331824, fax #
0562-331827, 331812. Its charges about US $ 65 per night for an air
conditioned double room. Located city centre and near the railway
station but not that near the Taj Mahal. A three star. It offers a
swimming pool and comfortable rooms. Part of the reliable Trident
chain of hotels.
- Hotel Great Value, 10-Bansal Nagar, tourist Complex Area,
Fatehabad Road, tel # 0562-330225, 330249, fax # 0562-330349.
Its rates for an air conditioned double room are about Rs 1400 per
night. Located city centre and near the railway station Great Value is
not that close to the Taj Mahal. This hotel belongs to the U P hotels
group and they are middle range hotels offering decent
accommodation. The hotel restaurant offers Indian and continental food
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